Toure's malaria not thought to be serious
Wednesday, 23 July 08, 07:49 AM · Comments(24)
News reports today inform us that Arsenal centre back Kolo Toure has contracted malaria whilst on holiday in Ivory Coast. The fact that Toure was briefly hospitalised tells you that whilst his condition is by no means life threatening, it's serious enough a disease for him to require several weeks full rest and recuperation. This will no doubt lead to Toure being some way behind his team mates when it comes to pre-season fitness, and it's therefore conceivable that the player could miss the start of the season.
Obviously, my thoughts are with Toure for a speedy recovery, however, one can't help but wonder if this situation will force Wenger into a transfer market rethink. I've made no secret that Arsenal's number one priority this season is to buy a centre back. I am not sold on Toure and Gallas as a partnership and even less sold on Senderos and Djourou as back-up.
No doubt the latter of the four centre backs will now move up the pecking order for inclusion at the Emirates Cup and Amsterdam Tournaments held between 2nd-9th August, giving Wenger an opportunity to see how they cope agains the likes of Juventus, Real Madrid, Ajax and Sevilla.
In that respect, Toure's absence, although not welcome, could well be a blessing in disguise, giving Wenger the opportunity to clarify once and for all as to whether Arsenal's defence will be able to cope with the numerous bumps and bruises of another long, hard-fought season.
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Though the post title is disrespectful, the overall point of the article is valid.
malaria is serious but with adequate medication he will recover soon. i dont entirely blame the writer for the article. arsene wenger has to buy a centre back imagine what would happen if either toure or gallas where to have a serious injury. common sense states that neither djourou or senderos are sufficient if you have hopes of winning a league. the thin struggled last time due to lack of sufficientplayers now there are even less player with flamini, gilberto and hleb gone. plus rosicky and eduardo are out for a while. that is 5 players from last years starting 11. arsene wenger is acting as if arsenal is not desperate to win. if they dont win again one can only imagine the catastrophe the club will be in
why are we complaining? though Toure is ill, it will not take his life, this is just one of those things, it will soon be over, but i want Senderos to take his chance right now, he is good enough, he is the perfect combination in our defence, when Toure went to ANC, we all thought we will loose everything, but it was rather when Toure came back that we lost almost everything,
Oh dear. I understand you all want to shout "Arsenal til I die" until you go blue in the face but think about what he is saying. Badly phrased possibly but he is right in saying that we might get a centre half as a result, which we probably do need.
C'mon guys note the 2nd paragraph "Obviously, my thoughts are with Toure for a speedy recovery"
It's a shame but people will jump to conclusions without reading the story and most sites will post the same headline so go and attack them.......
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this post is disrespectful, Malaria is very serious, and to have a headline about it coming to our rescue so we can buy a defender is pathetic. you are a joke.
I hope u get Malaria and die.
Describing Toure's potentially debilitating disease as coming to 'Arsenal's fans' rescue' or being a 'blessing in disguise' is tasteless, insensitive and ill-thought out.
I for one wish Toure a speedy and full recovery. If he is to make this then he will be back in the near future. If his illness is more protracted then we will be missing one of the best defenders in the league and my thoughts would be with him.
I for one would not be rubbing my hands together with glee at the prospect of signing a new centre back like some caughtoffisde/Le Grove reading mug.